R.T.

Ambekar
P.E.T.JNV Solapur
HISTORY OF TABLE TENNIS
 Table tennis is a game of very recent origin it is
started as variation of Lawn Tennis and was first
played on dining room table tops in the clubs of
Great Britain. From Britain, this game spread to
other countries of Europe and Asia. It found a
place in the modern Olympic games only in the
year 1988at Seoul , south Korea
 It is very popular game today because it suits
players of all ages and can be played under all
condition. Table Tennis Association of India was
formed in 1938.
 RULES OF TABLE
• TABLE
TENNIS • CHANGE OF ENDS

• NET AND SUPPORTER • CHANGE OF SERVICE

• BALL • SERVICE
• GOOD RETURN
• RACKET
• ORDER OF PLAY
• CLOTHING
• POINTS
• GAME • LET

• MATCH • REST
• TIME OUTS
• CHOICE OF SERVING
RECEIVING OR ENDS
 TABLE

LENGTH- 2.74 M.(9 ft.)

WIDTH - 1.525 M. (5 ft )
HEIGHT - 76 CM.(2.6 ft )
SURFACE- DARK-BLUE / GREEN
NET & SUPPRTER

LENGTH – 1.83 M.

HEIGHT - 15.25CM.( 6 Inc.)

BALL
 DIAMETER- 40 M.M.
 WEIGHT - 2.7 grm.
 COLOUR - WHITE /YELLOW
 THE BALL SHOULD BE MADE
OF CELLULOIDE OR SIMILAR
PLASTIC MATERIAL
RACKET
 MAY BE OF ANY SIZE, SHAPE , OR
WEIGHT, PIMPLED RUBBER OF
NOT
MORE THAN 2MM . INWARDS OR
OUT
WARDS NOT MORE THAN 4 MM
CLOTHING
 HALF SLEEVED SHIRT
 SHORT OR SKIRT
 SCOCKS & PLAYING SHOSE
 COLOUR – ANY COLOUR OTHER
THAN WHITE
GAME
A GAME NORMALLY CONSISTS OF 11 POINT,
BUT IF THE SCORE IS TIED AT 10, THEN THE
WINNER IS THE PLAYER OR PAIR THAT FIRST
SCORES 2 POINT MORE THAN THE OPPOSING
PLAYER OR PAIR .
MATCH

A MATCH MAY CONSIST OF THE

BEST OF THREE GAMES OR BEST OF
FIVE GAMES.
 CHOICE OF SERVING,
RECEVING OR ENDS

• SHOULD BE DECIDED BY A TOSS

CHANGE OF SERVICE

•TWO SERVICE
•AFTER DUES ONE SERVICE
 CHANGE OF ENDS
• At the change of ends, a player or a pair that
served first in a game should be the first receiver
in the following game till the end of a match.
• In the last possible game of a match ,the
players should change ends when a player scores
5 points. In the last possible game of a double
match ,the receiving player should alter its order
of receiving when either pair scores 5 points.
 Service
•The server should project
the ball upwards at least 16
cm. without imparting spin
to the ball when it is
descending downwards
 GOOD RETURN
•Passes directly over or
around the net and touches
the opponents court. A ball
touching the net or its
supports while passing over
or around it is considered to
have passed over directly
 ORDER OF PLAY
•Server & Receiver should make a
good return alternately till the
Ball gets out of play.
(same doubles also)
 POINT
A PLAYER LOSES A POINT IF
• HE FAILS TO MAKE A GOOD SERVICE
• HE FAILS TO MAKE A GOOD RETURN AFTER A GOOD SERVICE OR RETURN
• HIS FREEHAND TOUCHES THE PLAYING SURFACE WHEN THE BALLIS IN PLAY
• HE VOLLEYS THE BALL
• HE HIS RACKET OR ANYTHING HE IS WEARING , TOUCHES THE NET OR ITS
SUPPORTS DURING PLAY
• HE OR ANY THINGHE HE CARRIES, MOOVES THE PLAYING SURFACE DURING
THE PLAY
• HE OR ANYTHING HE IS WEARING COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE BALL BEFORE
IT TOUCHES THE PLAYING SURFACE ON HIS SIDE OF THE NET AFTER GOOD
RETURN OF THE OPPONENT.
• HE STRIKES THE BALL OUT OF HIS TURN IN DOUBLES GAME.
• HE STRIKES THE BALLTWICE IN SUCCESSION
• BALL DOUBLE TOUCH ON TABLE SURFACE
 LET/ REST/ TIME-OUT
• LET- ITS VOLLIED BY THE RECEIVER WHEN
SERVICE TOUCH THE NET
• THE RECEIVING PLAYER OR HIS PARTNER IS
NOT READY TO PLAY AND MAKES NO ATTEMPT
TO STRIKE THE BALL
• THE GAME IS INTERRUPTED FOR CORRECTION
OF MISTAKE IN PLAYING ORDER OR ACCIDENT
etc.
• REST- IN BETWEEN OF TWO GAME REST TIME
IS ONE MINUT
• TIME OUT- ONE MINUT IN A ONE MATCH
 FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS OF
TABLE-TENNIS
• RACKET OR BAT SELECTION
• RACKET OR BAT GRIP
• 1)- WESTERN GRIP OR SHAKEHANDGRIP
• 2)- PENHOLD GRIP
• POSITION FOR FOREHAND STROCK
• POSITION FOR BACK HAND STROCK
• BASIC STROCK
• PUSH STROCK- A) FORE HAND B) BACKHAND
• FOREHAND FLAT HIT
• BACK HAND FLAT HIT
• BLOCK STROCK- A)-REFLECTIVE B)-DEFLECTIVE
 SPIN
• TOP SPIN
• BACK SPIN
• SIDE SPIN
• MIXED SPINSS
 SERVING
• TOP SPIN

• BACK SPINE

• TOP SPINE WITH SIDE SPINE

• BACK SPINE WITH SIDE SPINE

 ATTACKING STROCK
• TOP SPINE
• DROP SHOT
• COUNTER HITTING

•GAME TACTICE
 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
TOURNAMENTS OF TABLE TENNIS
• WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP- started from 1923
for men- Swathling cup
for women- Corbilion cup

OLYMPICS TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP- started first time

Seoul Olympics in 1988.

ASIAN TABLE TENNIS COMPETITION- started from 1958.

COMMONWEALTH TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP- started

from 1971 at Singapore.

NATIONAL TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP